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Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:12 pm
by KUTradition
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:29 pm
by ousdahl
related to my last point in the war thread, I saw a disturbing prediction:
Puerto Rico is a sign of what's to come for the rest of the US.
We're already seeing more and more power failures in places like Texas and Cali, and more and more extreme natural disasters pretty much everywhere.
Our entire infrastructure is crumbling, and I dunno if we really have a timely or comprehensive plan for addressing it.
So much of it comes down to us doubling down on fossil fuels, and relying on bureaucracies and the "free market" and such to address it.
and so much of it comes down to us prioritizing things like war more than we prioritize the quality of living and sustainability of life in mich's own greatest country of all time.
I dunno.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:38 pm
by twocoach
ousdahl wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:29 pm
related to my last point in the war thread, I saw a disturbing prediction:
Puerto Rico is a sign of what's to come for the rest of the US.
We're already seeing more and more power failures in places like Texas and Cali, and more and more extreme natural disasters pretty much everywhere.
Our entire infrastructure is crumbling, and I dunno if we really have a timely or comprehensive plan for addressing it.
So much of it comes down to us doubling down on fossil fuels, and relying on bureaucracies and the "free market" and such to address it.
and so much of it comes down to us prioritizing things like war more than we prioritize the quality of living and sustainability of life in mich's own greatest country of all time.
I dunno.
Puerto Rico is a tiny island in the middle of the ocean. Providing power to a tiny island faces issues that providing power to a giant country does not. It may be a sign of what's to come for certain localities and regions in the US but it's probably not a sign of what's to come for the whole US. Our "entire infrastructure" is not crumbling, that is a gross simplification and exaggeration of the facts.
Do many communities face issues with the fact that no one wants to spend money on necessary things like utilities, sewer, water, power etc... and instead want communities to spend money on "fun stuff"? Sure. That's why we should stop putting morons into elected positions.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:42 pm
by ousdahl
yeah, let's hope it's oversimplified and exaggerated.
Puerto Rico specifically could prob benefit from having its own oversight, rather than some unelected bored that makes their financial decisions for them.
They could prob benefit from being able to control their own power grid, rather than having it controlled by some corporation outta Texas and Canada.
And they could really prob benefit from the most expedited possible green energy infrastructure, rather than having to expect fossil fuels to still be shipped in from abroad and such.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:49 pm
by MICHHAWK
my power is on almost all the time. in the last calendar year, it probably has not been out much at all. except for a couple hours total.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:28 pm
by DrPepper
Sports are a nice distraction from life. A work with people from all around the world. Had dinner this evening with a young Iranian. We parted laughing and happy, but damn was there a lot of talk that was hard to process (still processing). Civil unrest sucks. When it gets to the point of civil unrest, it is probably because things have gotten really really shitty.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:53 am
by ousdahl
speaking of civil unrest
just unverified anonymous social media accounts, I know I know
but
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:55 am
by ousdahl
and while we're at it, not sure what to think of this either:
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:14 pm
by MICHHAWK
getting florida restored back to its' glory is a far greater priority.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:14 pm
by KUTradition
Haiti seems to have never done itself any favors
https://www.concernusa.org/story/timeli ... i-history/
5 centuries of unrest
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:15 pm
by KUTradition
MICHHAWK wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:14 pm
getting florida restored back to its' glory is a far greater priority.
is the US annexing it?
i’m sure you’d behind an actual Seminole Nation
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:15 pm
by MICHHAWK
#getfloridabacktoitsawesomeness
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:21 pm
by ousdahl
Considering how directly that 5 centuries of unrest is correlated with 5 centuries of imperial colonization and meddling, is it fair to say Haiti has never done
itself any favors?
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:26 pm
by KUTradition
ousdahl wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:21 pm
Considering how directly that 5 centuries of unrest is correlated with 5 centuries of imperial colonization and meddling, is it fair to say Haiti has never done
itself any favors?
i think so
it’s also fair to say that NONE of the imperialistic powers have done them any favors either
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:31 pm
by ousdahl
Yea, Haiti should have never invited Columbus.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:33 pm
by MICHHAWK
it's also fair to say that almost no one outside of haiti, gives a ship about haiti.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:35 pm
by MICHHAWK
well, the neville brothers did a great song called haiti. so there is that i suppose.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:43 pm
by defixione
MICHHAWK wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:15 pm
#getfloridabacktoitsawesomeness
Florida Man has that covered.
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:47 pm
by Overlander
I guess you would have to live in Michigan to admire Florida
Re: No One Cares Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:49 pm
by KUTradition
ousdahl wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 12:31 pm
Yea, Haiti should have never invited Columbus.
not all of the ills in this world are the result of imperialism